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April 25, 2016
Pieology Pizzeria Debuts First Of 20 Stores Planned In Hawaii
The artisan pizza chain has kicked off its sixth year in business with 39 new units over last year’s store count; in 2015, it recorded 62% growth, expanding from 63 to 102 units. Already with a footprint in 10 states—Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon and Texas—
April 19, 2016
Unified Brands Names National Accounts Manager
Unified Brands has added Kyle Graalum as Senior National Account Manager. He will manage existing chain business while also focusing on new customer growth for the Conyers, Ga., company and its five brands. Graalum’s résumé includes five years as a national accounts manager at ITW FEG.
April 19, 2016
FEDA’s June Webinar Weighs The Value Of Time Vs. Money
FEDA’s next webinar will focus on good sales time management, and how to maximize account potential against time investment. The program, Wednesday, June 1, will be led by FEDA speaker Joe Ellers and will concentrate on the four simple points: Establish clear sales priorities. Identify the true “value” of an account. Create some general “rules…
April 19, 2016
Canadian Operators Plan Merger
Cara Operations Ltd., Canada’s oldest and largest full-service restaurant company, has inked an agreement to acquire Groupe St-Hubert, the Laval, Quebec-based full-service operator and food manufacturer for $414 million. St-Hubert is Canada’s fourth-largest full-service operator. Its businesses include 80 full-service restaurants and 37 express locations. Nearly 90% are operated by franchisees and 92% of its…
April 19, 2016
Mars Air Systems Boosts Leadership With VP Sales Appointment
Mars Air Systems has appointed Julie Konowitz, its longtime v.p.-customer satisfaction, to the role of V.P. -Food Service Sales and Corporate Marketing. “We recognized the opportunity to put a strong leader into a role that ensures we stay highly ensures we stay highly customer-centric and provide the support that keeps us a leading provider for…
April 19, 2016
Sysco Grows With UK Acquisition
Sysco Corp. is acquiring U.K.-based foodservice distributor Brakes Group for $800 million, a move that sharply expands the Houston company’s overseas presence after regulators last year blocked its effort to buy US Foods, its chief domestic rival. Sysco CEO Bill DeLaney calls the transaction a means to further international deals; the broadliner currently earns 90%…
April 19, 2016
SEFA Honors Dealers, Suppliers And Its Founders At 30th Annual Meeting
The Supply and Equipment Foodservice Alliance celebrated its 30th anniversary at its annual meeting April 10-15 at the Ritz-Carlton Resort & Spa in Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii. In addition to the usual supplier and dealer awards, the group honored its founders, Tedde and Jim Reid. During the buying and marketing group’s annual awards banquet, SEFA’s 63…
April 19, 2016
Executive Appointments:
Ali Group has promoted Filippo Berti to Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1. Berti will have responsibility for all of the Milan, Italy-based firm’s 77 brands and operating companies worldwide. He joined the Ali Group in May 2008 with the acquisition of Beverage-Air, where he held the role of president. He most recently served as CEO…
April 19, 2016
Global Exhibition Calendar
There are dozens of foodservice shows in the next few months. Click here to access the year’s complete Global Exhibition Calendar of Foodservice and Hospitality Shows. In addition to those detailed above, here are some of the biggest global shows and meetings occurring during the next few months; click on each for details at their…
April 19, 2016
Specifi, US Equipment Specification Software Firm, Buys UK BIM Supplier
Specifi LLC, the U.S.-based provider of end-to-end design information and solutions supporting the foodservice equipment specification process, has agreed to purchase the business of Schematic Ltd, the Edinburgh, Scotland-based supplier of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, content creation and repository services to the European foodservice equipment industry. “The acquisition of Schematic’s business reflects our commitment…
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